NOTES ON THE PRONUNCIATION: Part of the lyrics are in Church Slavonic but the only audio reference I could find used modern Russian or Ukrainian pronunciation, which is neither representative of the current Bulgarian pronunciation of Old Slavonic or its reconstructed historical sound. Arrangement and vocals by Farya Faraji, based on traditional melodies from Thrace. Please note that this isn't reconstructed medieval music, only modern Thracian music. Artwork by J.F Oliveras-do check out his excellent historical reconstructions. This composition is about emperor Basil II Porphyrogennetos, “the Purple-born”, nicknamed the Bulgar Slayer (Boulgaroktónos). This nickname was earned after his conflict and annhilitation of the First Bulgarian Empire, the principal European foe of the Eastern Romans during that era. A proficient statesman, the Empire flourished in many aspects during his reign, and his legacy is one of a national hero in Greece, whilst being traditionally negative in Bulgaria. Musically, I wanted this track to reflect both Bulgarian and Greek sensibilities, and the best place for that was Thracian music-a shared cultural style overlapping both Greek and Bulgarian music. This geographical style of music, defined among other things by the usage of the gaida bagpipe to provide dance tunes also fits the geographical area where many of the confrontations between the two empires occured, and also matches the regional origin of Basil’s dynasty, which originated from Thrace. The gaida bagpipe in this piece fulfills a dual Greek-Bulgarian role as it is used virtually identically on both sides of Thrace. For the section where the Trisagion prayer in Slavonic is being sung to represent the Bulgarian Empire, I also performed throat singing as a nod to the Bulgar aspect of the empire, which was a steppe-based culture, possibly Turkic and originally Tengrist. The lyrics are in Greek and in Slavonic, the Slavic language spoken in the First Bulgarian Empire, and which is still used as a liturgical language. Lyrics in Greek and Church Slavonic: Πολλά τα έτη των βασιλέων, Στο όνομα του βασιλιά, Βασίλειος Πορφυρογέννητος, Ό Βουλγαροκτόνος, свѧтꙑи боже, свѧтꙑи крѣпъкꙑи, свѧтꙑи бесъмрьтьнꙑи, помилоуи насъ, Romanised lyrics: Pollá ta éti ton vasiléon, Sto ónoma tou vasiliá, Vasíleios Porfyrogénitos, O Boulgaroktónos, Svjatyj Bozhe, Svjatyj Kryepkij, Svjatyj Byezsmyertnyj, Pomiluj nas English translation: Many years to the Kings! In the name of the King, Basil the Purpleborn, The Bulgar Slayer. Holy God, Holy Strong, Holy Immortal, Have mercy on us.

@sprc155

Жыл бұрын

The early Bulgarians were Turkic then they culture shifted to Slavic which culturally is a continuation to Roman/Greek.

@pseudokanax2957

Жыл бұрын

Thanx god for someone like you Farya ❤️

@shelbyvillemusica

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@mavsocc

Жыл бұрын

the slavonic is good enough. thank you for the song. :)

@babasimana

Жыл бұрын

For Bulgarian pronounciations check Kalin Kirilov and Nikola Antonov on YT kzread.info/dron/AIsNhZJDT9eWiiJlpzbKEA.html kzread.info

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@ThePanEthiopian

7 ай бұрын

Cool

@marschshven

7 ай бұрын

🥸👋

@ThePanEthiopian

6 ай бұрын

@@lalamla1879 finerbacha 😍

@joseangelrodriguezpolanco634

6 ай бұрын

Based

@fefoochoa3637

3 ай бұрын

goated

Being Bulgarian and Greek and listening to this is the most authentic experience

@narukami4959

Жыл бұрын

You should give a listen to his song about kaloyan

@DemonicAthen

Жыл бұрын

@@narukami4959 already have, good stuff I love Farya's work, kinda need me some more of his Roman and Byzantine works in my life tbh

@narukami4959

Жыл бұрын

@@DemonicAthen yea i would love songs about simeon and justinian

@DemonicAthen

Жыл бұрын

@@narukami4959 TRUE! That would be amazing.

@justforever96

Жыл бұрын

Authentically what? This is modern music.

I know you are not Orthodox or Roman in any way, same with Indian and so on, but each time you post a song, you put your soul into it as if it was actually your own ancestry, faith, blood and life in the song... beautiful

@faryafaraji

Жыл бұрын

Thanks alot!

@justinianthegreat1444

Жыл бұрын

Farya is honorary Roman

@danvlad7132

Жыл бұрын

@@faryafaraji I never got to write it, but your romanian pronunciation in "Lelita Saftita" is the best i ever heard from a foreigner tbh. Your attention to detail for every song is really amazing! Would you ever consider creating something aromanian or vlach? I don't know of any recent compositions and I think you could perhaps have a big emotional impact for them.

@linagreenlyfe6705

Жыл бұрын

Putting one's heart and soul into art, especially music, makes it more authentic.

@sticlavoda5632

Жыл бұрын

@@faryafaraji Hello brother. Love your stuff. On an unrelated note, planing on further exploring Romanian or Vlach music on this channel in the future? You have an amazing audience that could really bring foreign interest to some underrepresented cultures such as the Aromanians and the Timok Vlachs.

Put this music in one Turkish wedding, people will start dancing halay without question. So much resemblance gave me goosebumps

@filippos1821

Жыл бұрын

No, they won't cause they are the cause Byzantium destroyed

@Jitmz

Жыл бұрын

Avrupalı diye bir şey yok hepsi Türk onların melezleşmiş

@Jitmz

Жыл бұрын

700 sene Avrupalıları yönettik yarı yarıya melezler Türk kültürünü almaları normal degilmi😂

@mitrahispana4119

Жыл бұрын

The drums!!!! 💃🏻 the drums get me every time

@REDinitial

Жыл бұрын

Probably same in Romania. Funny story, I attended a wedding in the UK as a guest of the bride, she was English but the groom was a Cypriotic Turk. By midnight it was me and the groom party all dancing to the beat of drums and flutes, it weirdly reminded me of Romanian weddings so I guess we bonded over that. The groom's family thought I was Turkish.

This is just astonishing. A Persian making Greek byzantine music with perfect transcription of Greek and defending Greek music. This means the world. Greetings from Greece and God guide your way.

@emilhamidi6090

Жыл бұрын

Every great empire needs great enemies;) respect

@cumoforspotify

Жыл бұрын

This is literally Bulgarian music. I can't even find greek music with this melody

@cumoforspotify

Жыл бұрын

@@JinnDante I mean... Fraya himself calls it Thracian and Bulgarian in the description. And also this is literally how all the Bulgarian traditional dance music sounds like. I cannot even find modern day Greek music sounding similar if it isn't from the Thracian area or something. Which Byzantium isn't a descendant of ... the Bulgarians are

@greoko

11 ай бұрын

​@@cumoforspotifybulgar aren't thracian lol Bulgars came from what's modern day Ukraine

@ejoji4245

11 ай бұрын

@@cumoforspotify of course you can't find ''modern day'' greek music sounding like this cause you are searching in the wrong place, try searching for traditional greek music or ''laika'' you might find something also the thracians didn't intermingle only with the bulgarians but with the greeks as well so some of their traditions carry to us as well

I am blindly in love with this song.

@finnilebo5067

Жыл бұрын

"blindly" 🌚

@fransciscoeldrako8870

Жыл бұрын

I SEE what you did there! 😂

@lulzer8500

Жыл бұрын

@@fransciscoeldrako8870 Im bulgarian, i dont see it :|

@fransciscoeldrako8870

Жыл бұрын

@@lulzer8500 😉😂

Honey wake up Farya uploaded

@SaladMan199

Жыл бұрын

Ok this might be my favorite piece you’ve released this year! Any chance we ever get your newer songs on Spotify?

@mariustitus4828

3 ай бұрын

Na man ima put it on full volume with cinema subwoofer she knows whats going on when she hear the drums😂😂

Tzar Samuil was the last emperor of the First Bulgarian Empire. He had a long war of attrition with Basil 2. After the Bulgarians lost the battle at the village Klutch to the Romans, Basil captured 15 000 Bulgarian soldiers. He then blinded all of them. Then Basil send them home, for each hundred blind soldiers he put one with one eye left to lead them home. When Samuil saw what Basil had done to his men, his heart filled with sorrow and he had a heart attack and died. One of the most tragic moments of our Bulgarian past.

@yazovgaming

2 ай бұрын

Actually there were two more emperors after him, but yeah he was The Last True Bulgarian Emperor of the First Bulgarian Empire.

@your-average-bruv

21 күн бұрын

The first Peaky Blinder

Being Cypriot ans listening to all the Byzantine music you've created has awakened my Roman blood

@FearTheNorth

2 ай бұрын

ENOCIC and only ENOCIC 🇨🇾🇬🇷🇨🇾🇬🇷

Very beautiful music. Respect from a Christian orthodox of Albania.

@ahad1609

Жыл бұрын

ORTHODOX ALBANIANS ARE THE BLOOD BROTHERS OF SERBS AND GREEKS

@kscempire7789

Жыл бұрын

How many of our Orthodox brothers are there in Albania? It seems that Albania is a Muslim country

@SimpleManSweden

Жыл бұрын

@@kscempire7789 Today Muslims are not more than 60% in Albania. There are a lot living in Greece and Italy. Albanian Muslims use to drink alcohol and eat pork. I am not referring to Albanians in Kosovo and North Macedonia. I don't live in Albania too but when I visit my country, I see many.

@kscempire7789

Жыл бұрын

@@SimpleManSweden Do the Albanian Albanians also have a bias towards the Serbs, like the Kosovo Albanians?

@ahad1609

Жыл бұрын

@@kscempire7789 take it in your mouth

It's remarkable how Greece and Bulgaria have manage to overcome 1400 years of onslaught and turn into friends and partners. If this is not the stuff for a Nobel peace prize, l wonder what is.

@anthonykatsivalis224

Жыл бұрын

Ay a millennium and a half of murder and pillaging ain’t gonna stop brotherhood lmao

@Raoxsttelle

Жыл бұрын

Bulgaria: Has rulers named Kaloyan "The Roman Slayer" and Krum "The Fearsome" - Krum drank from Nikephoros's skull(captured and killed him and made a cup out of his skull and later made byzantium's diplomats to drink from it when signing peace treaty) Greece: Has ruler named "Bulgar slayer" - captured and blindfolded bulgaria's army and left every 100th soldier with 1 eye to lead the rest back home resulting into giving bulgarias ruler at the time Samuil hearth attack and then falling under byzantium rule. Fast forward 1000 years and if u ask any bulgarian or greek ppl, who they hete the most, most of them would say either nobody or turks.

@sarantissporidis391

Жыл бұрын

@@Raoxsttelle Turks are quite suitable to be despised by everyone and his brother l guess.

@okkotsu4451

11 ай бұрын

To be fair, Bulgaria and Greece were not always enemies, and for most of the time they were in good relations pretty sure. It's just that when they were fighting, THEY WERE REALLY fighting

@oakwhelie

11 ай бұрын

@@Raoxsttelle they suffered together under the turks

That’s song is like the perfect bridge between the Bulgarian and Byzantine empires. Love it.

@seaguy8146

Жыл бұрын

meanwhile:song literaly talking about the dude that riped of the eyes of 15,000 bulgarians ......

@LONGINVS_XXXIII

Жыл бұрын

@@seaguy8146 ROMA VICTOR

@seaguy8146

Жыл бұрын

@@LONGINVS_XXXIII agreed hail byzantioum

@selfimprovementspanish

Жыл бұрын

​@@seaguy8146 Fair enough, a Bulgarian khan ripped off the head of a basileus and drank a cup that is a humiliation for thousands of years, so let's say it's a draw

@seaguy8146

Жыл бұрын

@@selfimprovementspanish true learned it 2 days ago

Basil II is sitting at a bar and talking to himself. - I baptised Rus, but for some reason nobody calls me "Basil the Baptist"! *takes a sip * -Under me the empire reached the highest dawn since Justinian. They call me "Basil the Great"? No! *(takes another drink) - But you just ONCE blind 15,000 Bulgarians, and...

@user-zw6lx7gv2u

3 ай бұрын

😂

Much love to Bulgarians and others in the Balkans from this Greek. We shouldn't be enemies nowadays. The only way we'll get our interests attended to is by working together rather than letting outside powers come in and play games dividing us.

@knyazvals4824

Жыл бұрын

I agree, history is history we shouldn't let it shape our world view today. Love to you from a Bulgarian!

@kalata_8691

Жыл бұрын

Much respect αδερφέ from another Bulgarian!

@lakrites6246

Жыл бұрын

🇬🇷🤝🇧🇬

@papazataklaattiranimam

Жыл бұрын

I don’t even know what Greeks have to do with this Roman Emperor of Armenian origin :-D

@stamatisvolanis8482

Жыл бұрын

@@papazataklaattiranimam I think we have to do with it because virtually every history scholar in the world agrees that byzantium was completely greekified. Byzantium was roman only by name. The language was greek, the religion is called greek orthodox and the land for most of its existence was greece and anatolia(western anatolia was of mixed greek and native population and was considered a greek colony since ancient times). The roman empire itself took influence from the greeks in a lot of things, if you can't see that then you're blind. And basil's mother was greek laconian. His father could have mixed heritage but calling him armenian when he is confirmed to be at least half greek is weird to me

As iranian...As your compatriot. I love the music you make from the ancient music and hymns of different countries, empires and kingdoms... بدون ما ایرانی ها هم موسیقی هایی که میسازی رو همه دوست داریم.. من و دوستانم همیشه منتظر کارهای جدید تو هستیم❤️

Greetings from Serbs for Greek brothers.🇷🇸❤🇬🇷

@seaguy8146

Жыл бұрын

Greetings brother wish the best for serbia and for russia

@yura4474

Жыл бұрын

Сербский курац Булгария на три мурета курва тиси руска србска куче

@Anti-Alban

10 ай бұрын

🇬🇷🇺🇸🇬🇧

@user-ms6ue6bj4b

Ай бұрын

​@@Anti-Albananti alban ?ta qidsha motren ngoj o Greek motren hiq mos u bo merak se ene shtetin de va morim qen bir qeni turk muti likur mut

''ἄλλοι μὲν ἄλλῃ τῶν πάλαι βασιλέων αὑτοῖς προαφώρισαν εἰς ταφὴν τόπους, ἐγὼ δὲ Βασίλειος, πορφύρας γόνος, ἵστημι τύμβον ἐν τόπῳ γῆς Ἑβδόμου καὶ σαββατίζω τῶν ἀμετρήτων πόνων οὓς ἐν μάχαις ἔστεργον, οὓς ἐκαρτέρουν· οὐ γάρ τις εἶδεν ἠρεμοῦν ἐμὸν δόρυ, ἀφ’ οὗ βασιλεὺς οὐρανῶν κέκληκέ με αὐτοκράτορα γῆς, μέγαν βασιλέα· ἀλλ’ ἀγρυπνῶν ἅπαντα τὸν ζωῆς χρόνον Ῥώμης τὰ τέκνα τῆς Νέας ἐρυόμην ὁτὲ στρατεύων ἀνδρικῶς πρὸς ἑσπέραν, ὁτὲ πρὸς αὐτοὺς τοὺς ὅρους τοὺς τῆς ἕω, ἱστῶν τρόπαια πανταχοῦ γῆς μυρία· καὶ μαρτυροῦσι τοῦτο Πέρσαι καὶ Σκύθαι, σὺν οἷς Ἀβασγός, Ἰσμαήλ, Ἄραψ, Ἴβηρ· καὶ νῦν ὁρῶν, ἄνθρωπε, τόνδε τὸν τάφον εὐχαῖς ἀμείβου τὰς ἐμὰς στρατηγίας.'' ''Other kings of old, other burial places for themselves ordained, But I, Basil, born to the purple, place my tomb on the site of Hebdomon and I sabbatize from the endless toils which I accepted in battles, and which I endured. For nobody saw my spear at rest, from when the King of Heavens called me autokrator of the earth and senior emperor. but remaining vigilant through the whole span of my life guarding the children of New Rome when I marched bravely to the West, and as far as the very frontiers of the East, settling countless trophies all over the earth. The Persians and Scythians (Bulgars) bear witness to this, and along with them the Abasgian, Ishmael, the Arab, the Iberian. And now, man, looking upon this tomb reward my campaigns with prayers.'' Thank you Farya for this amazing song! And greetings to our Bulgarian neighbours, now our allies and friends!

@knyazvals4824

Жыл бұрын

Greetings back friend! I am glad to see someone from the balkans who doesn't hold a grudge based on history. It does really get tiring with all those xenophobes.

@glishev

Жыл бұрын

Ah, nice to see the epitaph of Basil.

@sinansnn8016

Жыл бұрын

Where did you find these lyrics? Can you send me the source?

@divinesovereign5889

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this

@tsotrasanastasios6601

Жыл бұрын

@@sinansnn8016 it's the epitaph of Basil II

Respect Byzantine From Arabia

@magistermilitumbelisarius5365

Жыл бұрын

Roman, you mean. In Arabic, "ar-Rum". Right?

@user-ul6mq1jd8f

Жыл бұрын

@@magistermilitumbelisarius5365 yes in Arabic we could it “Al-Rum” its mean The Roman

I am Bulgarian and this son is a masterpiece! I have never heard something that beautiful!

@miroschool1381

Жыл бұрын

Thats because the melody is Bulgarian

@paulweber1570

Жыл бұрын

@@miroschool1381 the melody is greek-thrakian go back to kazastan where you came from bulgar-tatar!

@EnderElohim

Жыл бұрын

@@miroschool1381 so you saying only bulgarians like bulgarian music XD How racist you are

@seaguy8146

Жыл бұрын

@@miroschool1381 Arrangements and vocals by Farya Faraji, based on traditional melodies from Thrace. So stop the C A P

@SimplyAdverse

Жыл бұрын

@@seaguy8146 Thrace is Bulgarian, all of it.

As a Serb that just got back from his first trip to Constantinople, siting here, thinking about the journey and listening to this music is something different. Thank you brother, for giving your best to keep this culture alive.

@Geckotr

2 ай бұрын

It's called Istanbul now in case you forgot

@paulprochan8853

2 ай бұрын

Just a question, Constantinople was the name of the city even during the Ottoman period. Why Istanbul today? ​@@Geckotr

@Svevladovich

2 ай бұрын

@@paulprochan8853 Interesting fact that name ''Instanbul'' is actually a Greek word which means ''to the city''. But yeah, Constantinople is more correct to say.

Greece and Bulgaria Have been together since the ancient times! We are Brothers

@narukami4959

Жыл бұрын

Calmest brotherhood

@iceblu4713

Жыл бұрын

And romanians* First Bulgarian Empire Second Bugarian Empire Vidin Dobruja

@coldpllay

2 ай бұрын

Han Krum und Basileos ii dont think so :D

@christos1917

23 сағат бұрын

@@narukami4959 no,open a history book.....Only WW2 Bulgarians make ethnic cleansing Greeks in Thrace and Macedonia

Wow, after listening to it for the first time, I can gladly say that this is my favorite Byzantine piece done by you. Thank you Farya. -Your Mesopotamian Brother

@Koli_ko-jw5ey

Жыл бұрын

The style with the bagpipe is typical bulgarian, inly the lyrics are greek

@olegchromov3705

Жыл бұрын

My favourite is still Hikanatoi. Nothing was able to beat this masterpiece so far.

@NIKOS_GEROSIDERIS

Жыл бұрын

@@Koli_ko-jw5ey Dude the bagpipe it is mentioned in Thrace by Xenophon in Cyrus Anabasis more than 2400 years ago...and it is still a traditional music instrument in that area unique to the whole hellenic world.What are you talking about?

@goro2867

Жыл бұрын

@@Koli_ko-jw5ey Lol do you forget the thousands of Greeks that used to live in Thrace? Music is regional not ethnic.

@free_helicopter_ride4250

Жыл бұрын

Did you have bagpipes when you were back in Volga-Bolgharia?

Nice one, never heard Thracian music, really appreciate you posting this!

The greatest Byzantine emperor deserved this beautiful track. Make the next Byzantine song about Belisarius!

@user-hx2xl2km2e

Жыл бұрын

Basil deserves respect but a song about Krum would also be nice. Imagine a quiet and peaceful scenery of nature that is suddenly broken by war drums....

@mp6471

Жыл бұрын

He is indeed the greatest Roman emperor of the east!

@Cabbage-Enjoyer

Жыл бұрын

@@user-hx2xl2km2e That fucking ambush was devastating to say the least and the Skull cup was iconic as hell, defo deserve a track of him as well as Tsar Simeon I

@dand7763

Жыл бұрын

and he did the song about Belisarius!

Greetings from Brazil. Just fallen in love for such beauty through a musical intersection between West and East.

In the Palace of Blachernae, hearing this hymn to our Emperor, we realized that the danger on the borders of the Empire is no more and all, from peasant to Varangian Guard began to dance, because our feet caught on fire!

@haliho8827

Жыл бұрын

Is this a quote from a book or did you write it yourself?

@ImperatorOfficial0

Жыл бұрын

I wrote it on the spot

@haliho8827

Жыл бұрын

@@ImperatorOfficial0 Beautiful!

@Ecclesiastes11718

Жыл бұрын

This could legit be a saying from that time,written by a general or a soldier.The phrasing is excellent!

@Ecclesiastes11718

Жыл бұрын

@@ANASTASBULGARIA777 that's the most retarded comment i've ever read in my life.go start a hobby or something

More Byzantine tracks!!! ☦️🦅 This is so relaxing yet exciting, i know, i can't describe it, its just so magical!

As a Bulgarian I must admit. This is miraculous!

Shoutout from Bulgaria for this masterpiece

@faryafaraji

Жыл бұрын

Much love to Bulgaria!

A-MA-ZING. Not only the lyrics that tease Basil's rule in Byzantine Empire but also the structure of this song. The gaida bagpipe that reflects the Thracian music, that in the end overlaps both Bulgarian and Greek culture as both have been in the region for many centuries. This deserves a MILLION likes and views. Once again, thank you mr. Faraji. Love from Greece

That rush of enthusiasm at 2:31 is addictive

@jaimemartin222

Ай бұрын

Same 🔥🔥

"Children of New Rome", we don't know what we had. Praise to the great emperor Basil II. Our stupidy and divisions let us to our downfall. Just look what we had then, and what we have now. Hope we gonna learn from our mistakes. Best regards from Serbia.

@user-rq2ly4bf1w

Жыл бұрын

From Greece. God bless you, my brother.

@PRAEFECTVSMAGNVSXXXIII

Жыл бұрын

God bless all our Roman Orthodox Brothers

@happinessisnotaduty1918

Жыл бұрын

The best comment here. Greetings from Greece.

@avarent1888

Жыл бұрын

Viva Cristo Rey!

@mnastic91

Жыл бұрын

@@avarent1888 ICXC NIKA !

I have been sad all this time of my life until i heard the epic transition at 4:37, it sends shivers down my spine every time i hear it

Much love from a Russian Orthodox fan - prayin' for things to get better, peaceful, and for Greek Orthobros everywhere.

@seaguy8146

Жыл бұрын

much love from Greece praying too

@janstaniszewski536

Жыл бұрын

Much love and prayers from a polish Roman catholic,brothers❤

@rfkwouldvebeenaok1008

10 ай бұрын

Time to take back Constantinople

@denkapeneva2018

10 ай бұрын

The music is bulgarian

@Heyurgirlistotallyrandom

4 ай бұрын

*greek orthobros* 😆

Oh wow. I was enjoying this already and then 2:30 hit? That music just took off and soared. Straight up Ramin Djawadi levels of musical escalation.

Emperor Basil II, may God keep and protect your soul.

I'm Bulgarian and even I have to admit that "Bulgar slayer" is a pretty badass name. 😛

@thePrahoable

4 ай бұрын

We have also Bulgarian tzar Kaloyan called the Roman slayer

@Cyberi0nix597

29 күн бұрын

@@thePrahoable in Greece we have a Greek hero called Nikitaras, he was called "the turk eater" because he slayed so many Turks they called him that

Basileus be like: Dear Bulgarians, if you were meant to have eyes, then why is it so easy to remove them?

First comment, first like. I really love the Roman, Greek, Byzantine, and Iranian songs that you guys make. Really look forward to seeing more like them.

@miastupid7911

Жыл бұрын

just one man

@rostdreadnorramus4936

Жыл бұрын

@@miastupid7911 Oh wow. I didn't know that.

@miastupid7911

Жыл бұрын

@@ANASTASBULGARIA777 jealous much? It certainly seems it.

@boyanbogdanov1854

Жыл бұрын

What about the Bulgarian songs? This song in particular has both Greek and Bulgarian motifs.

I love ancient history especially Roman ,Greek égyptien, Persian and sumérien . Your music brings me back to those days Keep up your great work Farya 👍👊🏻🤗

The transition at 4:35 is just magnificent

Respect 🇬🇷 from a true spaniard 🇪🇸👍

@noeldanielakyurcek

Жыл бұрын

Respect For Both Greece And Spain All Day! Amen From A Greek Byzantine Spaniard! 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸

@pablito-oq4qp

Жыл бұрын

@@noeldanielakyurcek god bless you 🇪🇸✝️🇬🇷

@CaptainHarlock-kv4zt

7 ай бұрын

Arriba España! Οι Έλληνες αγαπάμε τους Ισπανούς.

@alejandroperez7359

4 ай бұрын

x2

Listening to this, I started dancing. And I’m not one to dance for any reason. Many thanks for sharing this, I appreciate it!

I like how you mixed Bulgarian pipes and Greek chant!

@giasifman9050

Жыл бұрын

thats actually not a bulgarian pipe

@rustamtuyakov1789

Жыл бұрын

@@giasifman9050 what is this then?

@giasifman9050

Жыл бұрын

@@rustamtuyakov1789 its called tsabouna

@chethnik

Жыл бұрын

I guess all balkans have this Instrument, serbs call it "gajda"

@giasifman9050

Жыл бұрын

@@chethnik Yea gadja from the Scottish instrument, but this is a different thing...

🇬🇷⚔️ long live for the greek culture, mother of the european culture

@janstaniszewski536

Жыл бұрын

In fact, I think that the Greek Culture is a Mother to European culture together with the Roman one. Greetings to you from Poland!

@longliveforfinland8357

Жыл бұрын

@@janstaniszewski536 yes its correct my Friends , hello from belgium 👋

@sherlockholmes3308

Жыл бұрын

@@Deaabaldeabdeab German and Ispain mother of the european culture? 😆😆😆😆😆😆👍

@longliveforfinland8357

Жыл бұрын

@@KohanKilletz assyria*

@longliveforfinland8357

Жыл бұрын

@@KohanKilletz yeaaaaaaaah its more difficult toi explain , we Can Say the same for the sumerians from Uruk city or the elamite of elam , same for egyptian

Normally I don't enjoy longer songs, but this? You're incredibly talented, keep up the good work

@dutchmapping1

Жыл бұрын

The only problem with the song is that it ends

@canaldamia8393

8 ай бұрын

​@@dutchmapping1Indeed

I've said it multiple times and I will say it again, Farya Faraji is a rare gem.

This one could be your best work about Byzantine music, I cannot decide between this and psalm 135. The Thracian/Bulgarian bigpipe is so joyful and really gives the impression of the happiness filling Romaioi's hearts knowing that their mortal enemies the Bulgars have been slayed. Also the part in old Bulgarian asking for mercy to Emperor Basil II is great.

His nickname, Boulgaroktόnos, is really undeserved. In spite of him destroying the Bulgarian Empire he treated his Bulgarian subjects well and kept the titles and privileges of the Bulgarian nobles, only relocating them, in fact Basil II integrated Bulgaria in the Byzantine Empire so well that it stayed as part of the empire until it feel. And on the internal spehere, it was a period of peace and wealth and prosperity for the average Byzantine citizen. He is one of the few who managed to find the perfect balance between a hand of iron and a hand of velvet. Blessed are those who can find the balance between righteous might and righteous peace.

@narukami4959

9 ай бұрын

I don't think he would like the nickname either

@AmirSatt

7 ай бұрын

Maybe, but gouging bulgarians' eyes was certainly unnecesserary after already defeating them, lol

@greoko

7 ай бұрын

He didn't treat them well what? The sole reason he treated em "well" Is cause the Bulgars submitted to him and kneeled Those who didn't get their eyes popped out if not worse

@greoko

7 ай бұрын

​@@narukami4959you really are delusional god damn

@greoko

7 ай бұрын

@@catalinmarius3985 your point just doesn't make sense sorry to say While My point still stands Just cause he didn't blind em doesn't mean they were well treated "oh what's that? He didn't blind the ones that were afraid for their lives and surrendered?? Omg he must be such a nice guy!!!!" That's what you sound like And the tittle fits him just fine Cause as his tittle implies He was very good at killing bulgars Your delusion is my amusement so if you want to keep yapping I'll be pleased to see what other nonsense you have to say

The perfect music to blindly stumble over the Balkan Mountains to!

@knyazvals4824

Жыл бұрын

Can confirm I triped 10 times and I am not even half way to Preslav, having my Wallachian friend type for me.

@orthochristos

Жыл бұрын

@@knyazvals4824 LOL

@fransciscoeldrako8870

Жыл бұрын

😂

@cloudftw113

Жыл бұрын

I was hoping to find a reference to Basil II memeing on Bulgaria in comments, can safely say I'm satisfied lol

@waIdemar44

Жыл бұрын

@@knyazvals4824 I assume he is a lucky one in a hundred

The most beautiful Byzantine song you make, one of my favs so far!!!

@user-zw6lx7gv2u

11 ай бұрын

Византијско-бугарска!

hi Farya, love your work.. I find this what you make quite amazing and impressive! greetings from Serbia 🇷🇸

It's a pleasure to listen to your music while reading something from Byzantine history, Farya. The fact that you approach the history of every nation with such respect has made me respect you as well. I'm looking forward to their music!

@faryafaraji

Жыл бұрын

I’m honoured, thanks alot!

Превосходная композиция, достойная.

Honey wake up, Farya Faraji just uploaded!

It came out cool! I especially liked the part with the Old Church Slavonic language! I would like a song with this language : D

This is just gorgeous. Especially at 4:40 when the music soars like an eagle.

As an Iranian whose country was at war with Byzantium for 700 years, I have heard this song many times and every time I hear it, my hair stands on end. IT `S SO Beautiful💙

as a bulgarian this beat hits hard its just amazing and i love it as well as how you merged both countrie's culture into 1 song

I'm starting to gather so much respect for Persians man. From a Persian singing in Greek, Romaniand, Bulgarian.... To Bahador, a Persian holding linguistic connection videos. To a certain someone I know who's awesome at programming! 😉

Gracias por brindarnos esta hermosa obra musical. Saludos de Argentina.

It is a good day! Another masterpiece by Farya!

Your music is truly wonderful! It transports me to a different time.

As usual, Farya has outdone himself yet again ! Love your work and all the passionate effort that goes in it. Привет от България 🇧🇬

@sprc155

Жыл бұрын

You say privet in Bulgaria like Russian?

@KILLLEEERA

Жыл бұрын

@@sprc155 Yes, but we mostly use Здравей (inf./sin.) or Здравейте (for./pl.)

I like how in this song the Greek lyrics are celebrating Basil, while the Bulgarian ones are literally ''God, save us''. The song reflects how up to the present day many Greeks and Bulgarians would have heavily contrasting views on Basil

@PointBlank-nl5pf

Жыл бұрын

Whatever their difference of opinion is on this one man, Greeks and Bulgarians are siblings in the True Faith. We need to stand United against our enemies, the Turks to our East and the Germans to our West.

@Leonard_Euler

Жыл бұрын

@@PointBlank-nl5pf Bro no one cares about your countries, stop being paranoid.

@jokester3076

11 ай бұрын

Basil II did not order the deaths or cruel mistreatment of Bulgarian civilians, he worked to peacefully integrate Bulgarians into the empire after Samuel was defeated. Collectively punishing Samuel’s whole army with eye gouging was cruel and excessive, would’ve been considered a war crime in todays age, but that’s not why Basil II is celebrated in present day by Greeks . He brought the Byzantine empire to its final apex, it’s last golden age before everything spiralled downward in the following centuries, his contemporaries said he was a popular ruler who lived a very ascetic life much like the saint he was named after.

@charlesc.9012

9 ай бұрын

It is also ridiculous. The Bulgarians were the foreign invaders in every sense of the word, and the Eastern Roman emperors also tried to make peace with and integrate the Bulgars. It is not Basil's fault for being cruel, but the Bulgars were far too aggressive and ambitious, so they could not be treated reasonably.

@somerandomrpgenthusiast8451

9 ай бұрын

@@charlesc.9012 According to the Oxford Dictionary on the Byzantines, Basil got his cruel reputation for blinding around 30000 captured Bulgarian troops, due to it being a common method of punishing traitors in the empire (which Basil viewed the Bulgars as).

This song touched my soul. Thank you from albania

Dear Farya, this is an absolutely stunning work of art. Basil II is my favourite Emperor. A fantastic general and administrator who took the Byzantine Empire to its zenith in military and diplomatic power whilst leaving the imperial coffers overflowing in addition to helping the poor. You made a composition that truly honours his legacy. Unbelievable job.

Stunning song for the greatest Basileus of all, Basil the II! I can hear this song playing while Basil charging with his battle cry "Όστις πολεμιστής ακολουθείτω μοι", i.e. "each warrior follow me!" Excellent job!

@justinianthegreat1444

Жыл бұрын

How insulting!

@magistermilitumbelisarius5365

Жыл бұрын

@@justinianthegreat1444 Justinian's reign was when the eastern Roman Empire was at the height of its power. Ave, Imperator IVSTINIANE!

@enigmachinasclass8153

Жыл бұрын

@@magistermilitumbelisarius5365 I love Justinian, but it could be argued that the extent of his conquests overextended the empire which led to issues later on, that said he's still a GOAT.

@prodigalsonofsuns

Жыл бұрын

@@enigmachinasclass8153 I mean, no one can ever be prepared for a plague when it hits. Sadly, for Justinian, that soured stability following his reconquests.

@magistermilitumbelisarius5365

Жыл бұрын

@@enigmachinasclass8153 To be fair, this is just my laymen historical opinion, while I agree with you at the core of things, Justinian could not have known about the looming plague, nor about the Arabic armies which would soon gather 100 years later to overrun the Mediterranean basin. If the plague did not strike when it had, it is possible that Belisarius would have kept marching onwards. Justinian's biggest blunder was not taking into account the very real threat of the Sassanid Empire. This oversight would have big repercussions in the following century.

Boulgaroktonos is the most badass nickname in human hystory

@Neversa

2 ай бұрын

They also had Nikephoros II Phokas, nicknamed The White Death of the Saracens

@yazovgaming

2 ай бұрын

Imagine a Tourkoktonos

this is one of the best prices I've heard so far, thank you again for making something beautiful 🙏🏽

Yet another banger from Farya! Loving your work and how historically touching it is, much love from the Netherlands and Turkey!

Мне очень нравится ваше творчество! Я из России, но ваши песни близки мне по духу. Спасибо большое за ваш труд! ☺️

@user-gu3oo5no2n

6 ай бұрын

Да, мне тоже нравятся национальные турецкие песни

@HB013b

5 ай бұрын

​@@user-gu3oo5no2n турецкие xdd

@metamorphosa9838

3 ай бұрын

@@user-gu3oo5no2n Причем здесь турецкие песни?? Вы хоть описания к видео читаете?

Thrace and the Aegean islands rank among my favorite musical regions in Greece because of the bagpipes. For some reason there seems to be a lot of bagpipe hate online and I don't get. It's a great instrument.

@Epicurus941

Жыл бұрын

Και οι Πόντιοι την χρησιμοποιούμε όπως και οι Κρητικοί 💪🏻🇬🇷

@ahad1609

Жыл бұрын

Thrace is not Greek. Thracians spit on the Hellens.

@user-we2on3nj4o

Жыл бұрын

@@ahad1609 uhh Thracian haven't been a thing for centuries. Thrace is now inhabited by Greeks, Turcks and Bulgarians. So your comment is both idiotic and wrong.

@ahad1609

Жыл бұрын

@@user-we2on3nj4o Says the LOW IQ person. The land is still named Thrace and people of Thracan origin still live there.

@bloodangel19

Жыл бұрын

@@user-we2on3nj4o my man out here speaking for a dead nation and a long gone tribe lmao.

In my opinion, this is the best byzantine music that you've ever made! I listen to your songs almost every single day. They're so beautiful! You're incredible, Farya!

Well, I think it's fair to do a track about the Bulgarian Empire now, right? :D

@knyazvals4824

Жыл бұрын

By the way great song as always! Your talent is absolutely fantastic my friend! :)

@hohenstaufen2345

Жыл бұрын

I have a suspection were you could be from😑

@knyazvals4824

Жыл бұрын

@@hohenstaufen2345 is it really that obvious 😏

@hohenstaufen2345

Жыл бұрын

@@knyazvals4824 i dont know but that request mixed with a south slav Name is a bit of a hint🤔

@knyazvals4824

Жыл бұрын

@@hohenstaufen2345 lol you got me red handed

Amazing!! Dear Farya, this is yet another banger. Goes straight to my favourite "Epic Byzantine playlist". I wish you all the joy creating music can provide and I look forward hearing more of these amazingly beautiful Byzantine songs. Pax pax pax

I realise this came out a while ago. But this has become probably my favourite track by you, Farya. The sudden change at 2:32 is absolutely incredible. I wish I could re-hear that for the first time because it's just so good. It makes me think of a grand adventure on horseback over highlands and mountains (which is quite fitting given Bulgaria's landscape, and Basil's frequent journeys across it). I also love the way the Gaida drops away to be replaced by the throat singing for the Slavonic bits. Wish this was on Spotify so I could jam to it without KZread premium.

I'm a long-time subscriber, but this is the first time I've commented. This work just magnificent. There are no other words. Thank you Farya !

@faryafaraji

Жыл бұрын

Thanks alot!

Great as always man!!! Cant believe I managed to catch this so early

Flavius Belisarius definitely deserves one as well. Great music!

I get happy whenever Farya posts a new video. I like beauty of Bulgarian music and some of the Bulgarian music traditions today might have a remaining aspect of the music from the Bulgars even though it has been more than a thousand years ago.

@mihailvs90

Ай бұрын

Bulgaroktnos means bulgarian killer

Love you so much Farya, this feels like my ancestors speaking to me. Thank you for this blessed experience you gave us all through your music.

Such an amazing melody on the bagpipe I have no way to express how familiar and awesome it sounds! Its a really emotional experience thank you so much ! Huge respect from Greece!

This is awesome!!! I was listening to your musics while I was in Istanbul (especially Polychronion)walking where Constantine, Justinian and Alexis walk

Много и хубаво българско.Ако тогава бяхме заедно нямаше да преживеем последващия кошмар.Нека бъдем заедно сега ,за да не се повтаря лошото.❤❤❤

God, how much I love Byzantium and this channel 🤌🏻✨🔥

I swear your music makes me feel like travelling in the past. Amazing work🙌👏

I respect Byzantium a lot, it was a beautiful empire. from Turkiye

@PRAEFECTVSMAGNVSXXXIII

Жыл бұрын

Its Roman Empire not byzantium RUM

@riscatur

Жыл бұрын

@@PRAEFECTVSMAGNVSXXXIII true, they never called themselves Byzantium. Sorry, i meant Roman Empire...

@maassrddd

Жыл бұрын

@@PRAEFECTVSMAGNVSXXXIII but roman empire was no more

@alondon6950

Жыл бұрын

Its Greek and soon will be Greek again.

@its_arhann

Жыл бұрын

@@alondon6950 Wake up dude, wake up! Istanbul is never gonna be yours again, NEVER, neither Thessaloniki gonna be ours. Look, I can still go Greece and visit there and do my vacation and come back to my country, a piece of land doesn’t needs to be mine anymore, just wake up we’re in 2022 we’re not gonna kill eachother like our ancestors did. It’s over, it’s time for peace now.

This has got to be a certified hood classic

It's one of my favorite songs on this channel.

I dont have words ! God bless you farya !! Greetings from Greece

Very good piece, I love the bagpipes, a very good instrument choice, in my opinion. Congratulations to Mr Oliveiras too, he did an amazing artwork. Keep it up!

Basil II was a Chad just like you Farya bro 😊

I think that Historical movies NEED all of your music pieces they are wonderful great job! 👏👏👏

Thank you for your impressive work. Keep it up!

Awesome! Thank you very much for the great music! ❤

One of the most important and glorious Emperors of Byzantium.Although it was cruel on what happened to the Bulgarian prisoners,we must not forget that the times were far different from nowadays.And a fact that only two Emperors carried the name Vasilios throughout 1130 years of the Byzantine Empire.Vasilios II Boulgaroktonos reigned for 49 years, (976-1025).

Wow this is amazing ! So glad I found your channel !!!!

It was never in doubt, but this sealed it. Now I know who will score my epic film "The Last Emperor". Χαίρε αδερφέ.

@garrfilldff490

Жыл бұрын

Zito.albulena.pelazgia.arberia.iliria.pipel.